TY - JOUR
KW - Test anxiety
KW - performance
KW - Basic research
KW - Applied research
KW - Cognitive-behavioral treatment
AU - Amalia Escalona
AU - Juan José Miguel-Tobal
AB - In this paper, a wide review of topic of test anxiety as well as its relationship to performance is delineated, highlighting both historical developments and main current contributions along this century. From an applied point of view, authors focus on the current study of the treatment of test anxiety, pointing out the high efficacy of the cognitive-behavioral programs and describing two treatment programs whose main aims are to reduce test anxiety and increase performance. Finally, some reflections about the importance of this field and the necessity of a more fruitful relationship between basic and applied reaearch, are proposed.
IS - 2-3
M3 - Journal article
N2 - In this paper, a wide review of topic of test anxiety as well as its relationship to performance is delineated, highlighting both historical developments and main current contributions along this century. From an applied point of view, authors focus on the current study of the treatment of test anxiety, pointing out the high efficacy of the cognitive-behavioral programs and describing two treatment programs whose main aims are to reduce test anxiety and increase performance. Finally, some reflections about the importance of this field and the necessity of a more fruitful relationship between basic and applied reaearch, are proposed.
PB - Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés
PY - 1996
SN - 2174-0437/1134-7937
SP - 195
EP - 209
T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés
TI - Test anxiety: historical developments and main current contributions for treatment
VL - 2
ER -